Copied from my FB post:
Forget the man of steel. Clark Kent step aside, we have a real life hero that is more worthy of a cape. Somewhere right now Dave Arnold and David Baily have an ear to ear grin. Maybe Johnny O’Mara, Ron Lechien and Bob Hannah too.
Meet the motocross viral video, social media sweetheart of the week. This guy pulls on so many heart strings at the same time, it’s not even fair. The bike he rode would draw double takes and a 5 minute blank gaze of nostalgia to most vets in 40+ range just by simply walking past it in the pits. But to go out at a Regional qualifier and put a dusting on modern machinery that 2 cans of pledge couldn’t clean off, say what!
On a 2 stroke machine that is nearly 28 years old. Hell by the time most of his competitors reach that age they’ll be washed up, burnt out. Or simply not racing anymore because the family home got foreclosed on as they spent every last red cent chasing the dream trying to make junior the next big thing.
Forget about fuel injection, holeshot devices, high/low speed compression and those $2000 set of forks. Ol boy here just gave you the stank eye as he passed you on a carbureted blood red steed with a rear drum brake, galloping through the breaker bumps like a General riding his horse out of victorious battle.
Oh yeah the 80's are back. If this video doesn’t make you want to put on a mullet wig, stand on the hood of a muscle car, crank a hair metal power ballad and chug a Budweiser; you my friend are neither American or a motocrosser. I demand you immediately deport yourself.